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Updated on 30-11-2022
QUESTION BANK FOR
S1 MATHEMATICS [MAT 101]
LINEAR ALGEBRA &
CALCULUS
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
MEA Engineering College, Perinthalmanna

Dr. Sadiquali A.,

Associate Professor in Mathematics
Mrs. Sahira P.,
Assistant Professor in Mathematics
Mrs. Shiba C K
Assistant Professor in Mathematics
Department of Mathematical Sciences,
MEA Engineering College, Perinthalmanna
MAT: 101/ 2019 SCHEME/ QUESTION BANK-2022
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Name: SLOT A
A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
M.E.A Engineering College, Perinthalmanna
QUESTION BANK - AY: 2022-231
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION
Course Code: MAT 101 LINEAR ALGEBRA & CALCULUS
(Common to all Branches)

MODULE-I
 
3 0 2 2
1. Find the rank of the matrix A = −6 42 24 54  KTU Mar 2017
21 −21 0 −15
 
1 2 3 4
2 1 4 5 
2. Find the rank of the matrix A = 
1 5 5 7 
 KTU Dec 2018
8 1 14 17
 
2 3 −1 −1
1 −1 −2 −1
3. Find the rank of the matrix A =   KTU July 2017
3 1 3 −2
6 3 0 −7
 
0 1 0
4. Find the rank of the matrix A = −1 0 −4 KTU Dec 2016
0 4 0
5. Solve by Gauss Elimination Method KTU Dec 2017

x + y + z = 6, x + 2y − 3z = −4, −x − 4y + 9z = 18

6. Consider the set of linear equations

4x − 6y = −11, −3x + 8y = 10

Is it possible to find the solution of the system by Gauss elimination technique ? Explain.
7. Solve the system of linear equations KTU July 2017

x + 2y − z = 3, 3x − y + 2z = 1, 2x − 2y + 3z = 2, x − y + z = −1.

8. Solve the system of linear equations KTU Mar 2017

y + z − 2w = 0, 2x − 3y − 3z + 6w = 2, 4x + y + z − 2w = 4
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 9. Solve the system of linear equations KTU Dec 2018

x − y + z = 0, −x + y − z = 0, 10y + 25z = 90, 20x + 10y = 80

10. State Fundamental Theorem for the Non-homogeneous and Homogeneous linear equations

11. Solve the system of non-homogeneous linear equations corresponding to the augmented matrix
 
1 −1 1 0
−1 1 −1 0 
 
 0 10 25 90
20 10 0 80

12. Find the value of µ for which the system of equations

x + y + z = 1, x + 2y + 3z = µ, x + 5y + 9z = µ2

is consistent KTU July 2017

13. Find the value of λ and µ for which the system of equations

2x + 3y + 5z = 9, 7x + 3y − 2z = 8, 2x + 3y + λz = µ

has (a). no solution , (b). unique solution and (c). more than one solution KTU Dec 2017

14. Solve the system by Gauss elimination method

4y + 4z = 24, 3x − 11y − 2z = −6, 6x − 17y + z = 18.

15. Find the value of a and b for which the system of equations

x + 2y + 3z = 6, x + 3y + 9y = 9, 2x + 5y + az = b

has (a). no solution , (b). unique solution and (c). infinite solution KTU Dec 2019

16. Show that the system of equations

x + y + z = a, 3x + 4y + 5z = b, 2x + 3y + 4z = c

(a). has no solution if a = b = c = 1 , (b). have many solution if a = b/2 = c = 1 KTU Dec 2020
 
−2 2 −3
17. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A =  2 1 −6 KTU Mar 2017
−1 −2 0
18. Show that the determinant of matrix is the product of eigen values of any square matrix A where
 
1 2
A=
2 −1

19. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix KTU Dec 2016, Apr 2018
 
1 1 2
A = −1 2 1
0 1 3

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  
1 0 −1
20. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix A = 1 2 1  KTU July 2017
2 2 3
 
3 −1 1
21. If λ = 2 is an Eigen value of a matrix A = −1 5 −1 without using its characteristic equation
1 −1 3
find other eigen values. Also, find the eigen value of

A3 , AT , 5A, AdjA, A − 3I and A−1 .

KTU July 2017

22. Define Symmetric and orthogonal matrices, Give examples.
Answer: A real square matrix A is said to be symmetric if

A = AT

and A is said to be skew -symmetric if

A = −AT
A real square matrix A is said to be an Orthogonal matrix if

A AT = I = AT A

That is, AT = A−1

 . For example, 
1 0 0
The matrix A = 0 cos θ − sin θ is orthogonal. (Show A AT = I = AT A Try Yourself)

 0 sin θ cos θ
2 1
The matrix is a symmetric matrix of order 2 (Show A = AT Try Yourself)
1 2
 
8 −6 2
23. Diagonalize the symmetric matrix A = −6 7 −4 KTU Dec 2016
2 −4 3
 
2 0 1
24. Diagonalize the symmetric matrix A = 0 2 0 and hence find A4 . KTU July 2017
1 0 2
25. Show that the Quadratic form 4x2 + 12xy + 13y 2 is positive definite
26. Find the Quadratic form of the matrix  
3 4
6 2

27. Find out what type of conic sections the quadratic form

Q = 17x21 − 30x1 x2 + 17x22 = 128

represents and transform it into principal axes form ? KTU Dec 2016, Mar 2017, July 2017
28. Find out what type of conic sections the quadratic form

Q = 7x21 − 6x1 x2 + 7x22 = 200

represents and transform it into canonical form ? KTU Apr 2018

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29. Show that quadratic form
3x21 − 22x1 x2 + 3x22 = 0
represents a pair of straight lines by transforming it into canonical form ? KTU Dec 2018
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30. Find a matrix C such that Q = X T CX where KTU Mar 2017

Q = −3x21 + 4x1 x2 − x22 + 2x1 x3 − 5x23 .
31. Write the canonical form of the quadratic form
Q = 3x2 + 5y 2 + 3z 2 − 2xy − 2yz
and hence show that Q(x, y, z) > 0 for all non-zero values of x, y and z. KTU July 2017
32. Obtain the matrix transformation
y1 = cos θx1 − sin θx2 , y2 = sin θx1 + cos θx2 .
Prove that it is orthogonal KTU March 2017
33. Write down the matrix associated with the quadratic form
8x21 + 7x22 + 3x23 − 12x1 x2 − 8x2 x3 + 4x1 x3
by finding eigen values, determine the nature of the quadratic form KTU July 2017
34. Show that the quadratic form 4x21 + 12x1 x2 + 13x22 = 16 is positive definite KTU Dec 2018
 
6 −2 2
35. Find the matrix of transformation that diagonalize the matrix −2 3 −1 Also find the

2 −1 3
diagonal matrix KTU Dec 2019
 
1 −3 3
36. Find the matrix of transformation that diagonalize the matrix 3 −5 3 Also find the diagonal
6 −6 4
matrix KTU Dec 2019
 
3 −1 1
37. If 2 is an Eigen value of a matrix A, where A = −1 5 −1 Without using its characteristic

1 −1 3
equation find other Eigen values. Also, find the eigen value of
and A−1
A − 3I
 
2 0 1
38. Find the spectral matrix or Diagonalize the matrix A = 0 2
 0
1 0 2
 
13 5 2
39. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of A =  2 7 −8
5 4 7
40. Find the canonical form of the Quadratic form
3x2 + 2xy + 3y 2
and hence show that the expression
3x2 + 2xy + 3y 2 − 8 = 0
transforms into an Ellipse
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Prepared by Dr. Sadiquali A., Associate Professor & Head (Mathematics) , Mrs. Sahira P., Assistant Professor ( Mathe-
matics) and Mrs. Shiba C K., Assistant Professor ( Mathematics), MEAEC, PMNA.

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